THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NY & NJ

Press Release Article

The Port Authority Board of Commissioners will meet on Wednesday, February 19, on the 15th floor of Port Authority headquarters at 225 Park Avenue South, N.Y., N.Y. The public session of the Board will begin at 1:30 p.m.

The following Committee meetings will be held in public session in the same location: Committee on Finance, 9 a.m.; World Trade Center Redevelopment Subcommittee, 9:30 a.m.; the Committee on Capital Planning, Execution and Asset Management, 10 a.m.; Joint Meeting of the Committees on Finance and Capital Planning, Execution and Asset Management, 10:30 a.m.; and Special Oversight Committee of the Board of Commissioners to hold formational meeting, 11 a.m.

In addition, a meeting of the Committee on Finance, the World Trade Center Redevelopment Subcommittee, the Nominating Committee and the full Board will be held in executive session on February 19.

The public sessions of the Board and its Committees will be broadcast on the Port Authority’s Web site – www.panynj.gov.

The agenda for the meetings to be held on February 19 will be posted on the Port Authority’s Web site, www.panynj.gov, at 3 p.m. tomorrow, February 18.

Members of the public wishing to address the Board should register by sending an e-mail message including their name, affiliation (if any) and topic to speakers@panynj.gov by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19. Speakers are limited to three minutes, and speaking time may not be transferred. The public comment period may be limited to 30 minutes. Appropriate identification is required.

CONTACT:Port Authority of New York and New JerseySteve Coleman, 212-435-7777

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency’s network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where construction crews are building the iconic One World Trade Center, which is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority receives no tax revenue from either the State of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency raises the necessary funds for the improvement, construction or acquisition of its facilities primarily on its own credit. For more information, please visit http://www.panynj.gov.